- 111
Yan Pei-Ming
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Yan Pei-Ming
- Autoportrait Rouge
- signed, titled and dated 02.2007 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 250.3 by 220 cm. 98 1/2 by 86 5/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Vedovi, Brussels
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the highlights tend more towards pink in the original.
Condition: The work is in very good condition. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"...I'm talking about feeling. Feeling touches people and leaves them with a memory of what they have seen. That's very important. A painting without feeling is quickly forgotten. Today, of course, it's almost taboo for a painter to talk about feeling. But that's all that counts."
YAN PEI-MING
in conversation with Rolf Lauter in Exhibition Catalogue, Mannheim, Kunsthalle Mannheim, Yan Pei-Ming The Way of the Dragon, 2004 - 2005, p.114